LAYLA

Chapter Three

Layla’ s POV

I went back to my room to get my phone and glasses, before going to my design studio located opposite my bedroom. I needed to create some clothing designs.

I turned on the light and got to work. I decided to create a couture design based on the celestial bodies. I got my art materials and tools ready to start making my sketches.

I started by sketching my croquis before drawing my designs on it. I repeated the process few more times and several crunched up sheets of paper before getting to draw exactly, the image in my mind. It is celestial themed, so it is all stars, glows and luminance , which combined together with cosmic colors to create an illusion of being in space.

By twelve a.m, I turned the lights off before going back to my bedroom. I cleaned up and got ready to go to bed. After my skincare routine, I went to bed.

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The next day, I woke up to the sound of my alarm ringing. I opened my eyes groggily after it continued to ring incessantly. I woke up to prepare for morning prayers.

After my prayers, I went down to greet my parents and to have breakfast. The maids went to each room to clean when we were having breakfast. After having breakfast, I had back to my room to get dressed for the day.

After having my bath, I went to my walk in closet to get dressed. I wore coffee brown pants and paired it with beige dress shirt, brown corset belt, beige hijab and brown heels. I picked a beige colored bag, before grabbing my glasses and car key to leave for work. After bidding mom and dad goodbye, I took the elevator down to the garage with my brother, since I take him to school.

I picked the Bentley continental GT before giving the keys to the driver to drive. He drove to my brother’s school first before taking me to the Moretti Corp. , which is dad’s company.

I took the elevator to the highest floor to get to my office. When I got there, the secretary assigned to my office got up to greet me, to which I replied softly. I told her to get me some coffee before turning to go inside the office room.

I sat down, preparing to look through the files papà gave to me in the morning. Few minutes after settling down, the secretary came in with my cup of coffee.

After having my coffee, I started getting fully immersed in my work, but before it happened, the sound of my phone ringing was heard, breaking the quiet atmosphere. I checked the caller and saw that it was my right hand man, Romano, that was calling me, then I picked it up.

“ Good morning, boss.” He greeted me.

“Good morning, Romano. Any news about the rat?”

“ There is, boss.”

“Are you waiting for me to tell you to start talking, or, what?” I asked impatiently because he was distracting me from concentrating on the work I was supposed to do.

“I am sorry, boss.” He apologized.

“It’s okay.”

“He agreed to all the conditions that was laid down, after weighing the options given to him.” Romano replied.

“Thanks, I will be there in the evening. He needs to sign his omertà ( a vow of secrecy in the mafia.). You guys should prepare all the necessary things needed for the process before I come. I am hanging up the phone.” I said before I hung up the call.

After reviewing the needed documents, I called the secretary and informed her to get the meeting room ready. I checked the time and saw that there was still thirty minutes before the meeting commences. I decided to close my eyes for a little nap.

After some minutes, I went to the meeting room after the secretary came to inform me that everyone related is present already and that they were waiting for me.

The problem was discussed and after two hours, a solution was finally agreed upon. I left the meeting room to go to my fashion company.

When I got to my company, I immersed myself in the design process till lunch break. After lunch, my personal assistant came to submit the design drawings of the designers involved with the spring fashion show. I reviewed them and made the necessary corrections to them. The time passed quickly, since I was doing what I loved the most.

When the time struck five o’clock, I clocked out of work. I took the elevator from my office floor to the underground parking lot,since none of my workers,apart from my personal assistant if course, who have direct interactions with me. When I got in my car, I put a call to Romano.

“Hello.”

“Hello, boss.”He replied.

“ Is everything ready over there!” I asked, before starting the car.

“ Yes, boss. Every thing is ready, just your presence here is left.” He replied.

“Okay. Expect me to there in two hours. Should I get anything to eat or drink? Or, is there food present in the base?” I asked, because I felt like eating with my men. It’s been sometime since we did that last.

“Could you please get the fish on your way? Oh, and some drinks? Preferably, Coca-Cola?” He said.

“Sure. Anything else?” I asked once more.

“No grazie. Questo è tutto ciò di cui avremo bisogno.” No, thank you. That is all we will be needing. He replied.

“Sì. See you.” I said, before pulling out of the garage.

I drove straight to the supermarket to pick up the drinks and fish. After paying for it at the counter, I picked my stuff and went back to my car.

I got on the highway, increasing my speed and feeling the cool breeze on my face. An hour and quarter later, papà call came in.

“Hello papà.” I said after picking up the call.

“Hello cara mia. How was your day?”

“ It was good.”

“Did you solve the problem?”

“Yes papà. It’s solved. I’m going to the base now and will be unable to join you for dinner. Don’t wait for me to come back before you go to bed also because I could be late today. Okay?”

“ Okay. Be safe.”

“Goodbye papà. Tell mom I love her.”

“Okay. Bye.” He cut the call. After the call, I increased the speed of the car and zoomed off.